What did Ofsted judge The Grey Coat Hospital's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Grey Coat Hospital's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Grey Coat Hospital?

The Grey Coat Hospital has 1,167 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Grey Coat Hospital take?

The Grey Coat Hospital admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Grey Coat Hospital located?

The Grey Coat Hospital is located in London, SW1P 2DY, Westminster.

How do I apply to The Grey Coat Hospital?

The Grey Coat Hospital is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does The Grey Coat Hospital have a religious character?

Yes — The Grey Coat Hospital has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Grey Coat Hospital?

When The Grey Coat Hospital has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Language places — Up to 15 places will be offered to applicants solely on the strength of their aptitude for languages as shown by a test given for this purpose on the languages aptitude test day. Where fewer than 15 language places are allocated, remaining places are added to the total number of open places available; 2. Banding — To fill the remaining 160 places (excluding language places), all girls sit a non-verbal reasoning test and are placed into three ability bands: 25% Band 1 (above average), 50% Band 2 (average), 25% Band 3 (below average). Places within each band are then allocated as Church of England, Other church, and Open places as per the published table; 3. Church of England places — Up to 102 places given to girls from practising Church of England families living in the area covered by the Dioceses of London and Southwark. First priority to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, then siblings, then other applicants ranked according to categories A to D (church attendance frequency and duration), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 175 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the order of priority is otherwise equal, preference will be given to a child who lives the shortest distance measured as a straight-line from the school. Where applicants live the same distance, priority will be decided by random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Grey Coat Hospital?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26% of pupils at The Grey Coat Hospital are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Distance depends on the band here

The Grey Coat Hospital admits by banding: applicants are placed into bands and each band is filled separately, so there is no single last-offer distance. Each band has its own, and which one applies depends on your child's assessment — so one number could not answer this for every child.

How the bands work: All girls (except language-aptitude applicants who also attend the banding test) sit a non-verbal reasoning test on assessment day and are placed into three ability bands: Band 1 (top 25%), Band 2 (middle 50%), Band 3 (bottom 25%). Remaining 160 places (after language places) are allocated across bands with places split between Church of England, Other church and Open categories as shown in the published table (Band1: 25 CofE/9 other/6 open=40; Band2: 52/18/10=80; Band3: 25/9/6=40; Total:102/36/22=160).

Your local authority’s admissions booklet publishes the cut-off for each band. The full ranked criteria are on the Admissions tab.

How places are decided at The Grey Coat Hospital

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Language places — Up to 15 places will be offered to applicants solely on the strength of their aptitude for languages as shown by a test given for this purpose on the languages aptitude test day. Where fewer than 15 language places are allocated, remaining places are added to the total number of open places available.
2Banding — To fill the remaining 160 places (excluding language places), all girls sit a non-verbal reasoning test and are placed into three ability bands: 25% Band 1 (above average), 50% Band 2 (average), 25% Band 3 (below average). Places within each band are then allocated as Church of England, Other church, and Open places as per the published table.
3Church of England places — Up to 102 places given to girls from practising Church of England families living in the area covered by the Dioceses of London and Southwark. First priority to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, then siblings, then other applicants ranked according to categories A to D (church attendance frequency and duration).
4Other church (Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or Evangelical Alliance) places — Up to 36 places given to girls from families active in other churches (full members of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance) living in the area of the Dioceses of London and Southwark, ranked by categories A to D. First priority to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, then siblings, then other applicants.
5Open places — Up to 22 places where no religious criteria apply, allocated within ability bands in order: i. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children; ii. Exceptional Medical, Social or Educational Need; iii. Sisters of current Grey Coat pupils (on roll in years 7-13 at time of admission); iv. Shortest distance from the school in accordance with the tie-breaker.

If two applications tie: Where the order of priority is otherwise equal, preference will be given to a child who lives the shortest distance measured as a straight-line from the school. Where applicants live the same distance, priority will be decided by random allocation.

Criteria applied after allocation of children with an Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Plan. Where a band is undersubscribed, remaining places in that band are allocated using the same order of priority and tie-breaker as for open places, without reference to band. Where there is undersubscription for open places, extra places are treated first as Church of England places and second as other church places.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Grey Coat Hospital: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Grey Coat Hospital's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Grey Coat Hospital's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Grey Coat Hospital?: The Grey Coat Hospital has 1,167 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Grey Coat Hospital take?: The Grey Coat Hospital admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Grey Coat Hospital located?: The Grey Coat Hospital is located in London, SW1P 2DY, Westminster.
How do I apply to The Grey Coat Hospital?: The Grey Coat Hospital is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does The Grey Coat Hospital have a religious character?: Yes — The Grey Coat Hospital has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Grey Coat Hospital?: When The Grey Coat Hospital has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Language places — Up to 15 places will be offered to applicants solely on the strength of their aptitude for languages as shown by a test given for this purpose on the languages aptitude test day. Where fewer than 15 language places are allocated, remaining places are added to the total number of open places available; 2. Banding — To fill the remaining 160 places (excluding language places), all girls sit a non-verbal reasoning test and are placed into three ability bands: 25% Band 1 (above average), 50% Band 2 (average), 25% Band 3 (below average). Places within each band are then allocated as Church of England, Other church, and Open places as per the published table; 3. Church of England places — Up to 102 places given to girls from practising Church of England families living in the area covered by the Dioceses of London and Southwark. First priority to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, then siblings, then other applicants ranked according to categories A to D (church attendance frequency and duration), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 175 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the order of priority is otherwise equal, preference will be given to a child who lives the shortest distance measured as a straight-line from the school. Where applicants live the same distance, priority will be decided by random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Grey Coat Hospital?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26% of pupils at The Grey Coat Hospital are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Grey Coat Hospital

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Language places — Up to 15 places will be offered to applicants solely on the strength of their aptitude for languages as shown by a test given for this purpose on the languages aptitude test day. Where fewer than 15 language places are allocated, remaining places are added to the total number of open places available.
2Banding — To fill the remaining 160 places (excluding language places), all girls sit a non-verbal reasoning test and are placed into three ability bands: 25% Band 1 (above average), 50% Band 2 (average), 25% Band 3 (below average). Places within each band are then allocated as Church of England, Other church, and Open places as per the published table.
3Church of England places — Up to 102 places given to girls from practising Church of England families living in the area covered by the Dioceses of London and Southwark. First priority to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, then siblings, then other applicants ranked according to categories A to D (church attendance frequency and duration).
4Other church (Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or Evangelical Alliance) places — Up to 36 places given to girls from families active in other churches (full members of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance) living in the area of the Dioceses of London and Southwark, ranked by categories A to D. First priority to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, then siblings, then other applicants.
5Open places — Up to 22 places where no religious criteria apply, allocated within ability bands in order: i. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children; ii. Exceptional Medical, Social or Educational Need; iii. Sisters of current Grey Coat pupils (on roll in years 7-13 at time of admission); iv. Shortest distance from the school in accordance with the tie-breaker.

The Grey Coat Hospital: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Grey Coat Hospital's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Grey Coat Hospital's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in October 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Grey Coat Hospital?: The Grey Coat Hospital has 1,167 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Grey Coat Hospital take?: The Grey Coat Hospital admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Grey Coat Hospital located?: The Grey Coat Hospital is located in London, SW1P 2DY, Westminster.
How do I apply to The Grey Coat Hospital?: The Grey Coat Hospital is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does The Grey Coat Hospital have a religious character?: Yes — The Grey Coat Hospital has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Grey Coat Hospital?: When The Grey Coat Hospital has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Language places — Up to 15 places will be offered to applicants solely on the strength of their aptitude for languages as shown by a test given for this purpose on the languages aptitude test day. Where fewer than 15 language places are allocated, remaining places are added to the total number of open places available; 2. Banding — To fill the remaining 160 places (excluding language places), all girls sit a non-verbal reasoning test and are placed into three ability bands: 25% Band 1 (above average), 50% Band 2 (average), 25% Band 3 (below average). Places within each band are then allocated as Church of England, Other church, and Open places as per the published table; 3. Church of England places — Up to 102 places given to girls from practising Church of England families living in the area covered by the Dioceses of London and Southwark. First priority to Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children, then siblings, then other applicants ranked according to categories A to D (church attendance frequency and duration), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 175 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where the order of priority is otherwise equal, preference will be given to a child who lives the shortest distance measured as a straight-line from the school. Where applicants live the same distance, priority will be decided by random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Grey Coat Hospital?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26% of pupils at The Grey Coat Hospital are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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